Have just read the news item about the 16yo who tipped a bottle of bleach over a lady's head,this young man and at 16 he can be considered closer to man than boy, who had previous convictions for hitting someone on the head with a brick has been sentenced for the former,to 12months secure detention,what ever that means,and has apparently all ready been told that he will be out after 6 months.
The victim is now understandably frighten to leave the house.I feel the number of restrictions now placed on our police,prevents them from doing the job,and the restrictions,placed on our courts prevents them from handing out a sentence which fits the crime.
Because now even young criminals,do not expect to get caught,but are not frightened of the consequences if they do.I would like to see some changes to the above before things get even worse and it would not surprise me if this was the majority view.